16 signs you’re (secretly) ready to become a dad

All of your mates are pushing prams, and everywhere you look you see nothing but dads gleefully tossing laughing babies into the air. But are you really ready to start a family of your own?

It’s an all too familiar scenario. Yet another mate tells you that he’s going to be a dad. You wish him congratulations, followed with the usual jokes about his impending lack of sex and social life. Are you really happy for him or are you secretly a bit peanut butter and jealous?

Here are 16 signs you are deep down, yearning to join your mates on the baby-wearing dad bandwagon.

1. Your partner tells you she’s late and it doesn’t completely freak you out.

2. You start to see your best mate’s kids as little humans, rather than just those smelly little pain in the arses who stole your bro from you.

3. You watch dads playing with their kids on the street and get a strange feeling… is it FOMO?

4. Your jokes are losing their edge, and you’re getting more groans and eye rolls than laughs.